Without saying a word, Jack bypassed the hysterical Nancy and walked outside. He knew that the Yates family would come, so he stayed.
In the room, Emily grabbed her mother's hand and cried out, "Mom, Jenny brought a bulldozer to demolish our house. When I tried to stop her, she hit me. Jack hit her because of me. We need to help him!"
Nancy's voice was sharp, "Don't touch me! Emily, eight years ago, you disgraced our family's reputation and brought down the entire Foster family. Don't you feel any guilt?"
Pointing at Emily, Nancy continued to scold, "If it weren't for the benefits of your potential marriage, I would have cut ties with you long ago. Now you want us to help that jinx?"
"Even if George is dead, there are still other gentlemen! Your only job now is to treat your body with
